Daily Republican., 1887-10-06
The Hippedroms Goes On

Tho Hippodroms Goes On.
The High School Investigation com-
mittee met ~ 8 O'Clock last evening.
COLLINS desired that some OF the boys
who had testified should be recalled, as
there was something lew he desired to
be brought out
David 8. 8. Casperson was sworn. In
answer TO questions by Collins the Wit.
ness said ne WAS ut the High School
yesterday and that he WAS In M iss
HAro's room. Heard somethip9 said
about . translation of Virgil disappear
ing and being found In another room.
miss Hare said TO let IL remain there, %
there wss no use for 1t. One Of the
boys held up his hand and Miss Hare
said shs wa8 rot p.rticulAr sbout talk.
Ing 10 him. but he might say what he
wished. Witness did not know he
would be recalled.
Charles 8. Rice was sworn. In answer
TO questions, Was present at the High
School yesterday and heard Miss Hare
say that o TRANSLATION OF Virgil had
been lost. 1t was found In the hall and
taken 10 Miss Hopes room. Miss
Hare said let II stay there, there was no
use for 1t upstairs. One of the boys
raised hii hand and Miss Hare said: II
don't think much Of you This was
StepRle. She also ssid to Savillt:
"Dos't You say any thing TO me unless l
say something to you" She also said
be: Was one OF the toys that caused Miss
Pyle so much trouble. Stengle wAsIab.
sent when called.
Mr.. Graham arose and said whom he
was giving In testimony under the pro.
tectlOn OF the committee Q man had
took occz,ion 10 say what he would not
say on the street. He had mentioned
no namts, but the one whom he mean I
had tolo wno IL was when he said
"That's o lie" he now wished . TO
prove that what be said was the truth.
He referred them to the minutes OF
May IL, 1884 aud in the newspaper fles
TO May -, 1884.
The committee ordered the min utes
read.
Ihe resign alton OF DR.. 6hortlidge was
read BY the secretsry.
DR.. Shortlidge asked to be allowed to
make statement.
After considerable discussion the
com mittee decided TO hear DR.. Short
lidse.
e. G ShortlijRe affirmed. Graham,
he said, had spoken Of this matter the
other hight and he had said nothing
Graham had also said that the Commit.
tee on Books had placed o book in the
course OF revised study which had
never been submitted to the Board OF
Education. He requested the secretary
to read the minuts Of December IS,
1898. and January "a, 1887.
The minutes were read and showed
that Fiok kland's elementary arithmetic,
published by A. 8. Barnes d Co
had been reported favorsbly on and
adopted.
The doctor supposed he did use
rather strong language In sayiug what
he did to Graham, but you had to use
short words TO get them In. II he had
started TO say that the gentleman pre-.
varicated he would probably have bsen
cut of In the middle of 1t. In respecl
TO his resignation % membe of the
boArd Shortlidge said that was none OF
Graham's business.
Mr.. Graham said that he had nc
knowledge OF any notice to make q
change.
Donaho moved that the evidences bS
closed. Col ins seconded the motion.
Mr. Pyle taid that at the last meeting
Mr.. Graham said that two people b sd
told him that Wiley had advised Miss
Pyle to rebel. Mr.. Wiley was present
and denied the statement, ard b:
thought IL no more than Just that 1t
should be allo we'd to testify.
Mr. Graham said he did not sey so, II
was Mr.. Smith that sAid so In his tes,i
mony.
Motion to close the testimony was
lost, and Mr. Wiley WAS called.
5SansbuIy J. Wiley was sworn. In
respact to advising Miss Pyle to rebel
Wiley never did any thing Of the kind.
Witness had thought something was
wrong, and had exAmiDsd the class In
bookkeeping. To make sure In his
opinion he desired the superintendent
to get the examination papers and an
swers. Graham refused TO give them
to Hsrlan. Never meant 10 exceed
authority. Not aware of acting In An
improper manner. Felt 1t his duty tc
act as he did. Never heard Graham
teach but once Did not consider 4,
necessary to ask Palmer to tahe part In
the examination.
Mr.. Palmer asked to be allowed to
ask few questic ms. He was allowed.
Palmer asked il Nr. Wiley had
aeked the other mem begs OF the CON.
mittee about the examination.
Wiley answered that he did not. Ee
did not consider 1t necessary.
Mr.. Palmer then remarked that
though he had not rs much education,
be had ss much common sense ~ Mr.
Wiley. That be had been suu ubbed by
the rest Of the com nittee, and that Mr.
Wiley had no more authority as q
member OF that com mittee than he bod. .
Wiley replied that the chairman OF o
committee generally hsS more 8uthori-
ty than an ordinary member. That
while no excuse could he made for
Pa!mer's action there might be come
excuse for hIs.
Mr.. Hare stated that the ladies had
some state which they desired to
offer In rebuttal
Miss Hare was affirmed. She PFC
sentsd q written statement which was
read by the secretary. This statement
denied that Grnham had ever made a
soggestion of new plan of study.
That she did not teach principles. That
she dismissed boys before the time.
That sbe frequently sta ed to him how
Mr.. Birdsall taught. That Graham
had o conversation with her about dis.
missing boys before the time. That
she had said she would not obey the
Board of Education. That the school
Wac ut o low ebD when Graham came
there.
Miss Pyle affirmed. She gavs n
etatemeDt on paper which was read by
the secretary. 1t ooipcided with most
OF Miss Hare's statement. Miss Pyle
also stated that the writing of Latin
on the board did not keep the boys from
their algebra as Mr.. Graham stated.
But oEo boy was ever kept from slgc.
bra, and that was Saviile, who was kept
ior disObt dience. That abe offered to
teach anything Graham gave her. Miss
Pyle also subm lifted some examination
papers.